Findmypast.co.uk has unveiled an easier way for you to search its vital family history records.

The leading genealogical data site has reindexed more than 100 million birth records, with completely new transcriptions, as the first stage of a revamp of its birth, marriage and death indexes.

This means that you can now conduct birth searches across the whole range from 1837 to 2006, with a precise list of relevant results, rather than users having to search through whole pages.

Go to www.findmypast.co.uk to delve into this huge collection of 250 million names.

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Issue 93 of Your Family Tree is on sale today. In the latest issue of Britain’s top-selling genealogical magazine we reveal everything you need to know about wills, from where to find them to what they can tell you about your ancestors' life. We also show you what life was like in prison, how to track down nobility in your tree online, show you how to get started researching your forebears' occupations, and delve into the dark and dramatic events of the Crimean War.

                 

Wills: The definitive guide – Bring new life to your research by tracking down the records of your forebears' final wishes

Ancestors in prison – Learn about those who were locked up on census night and the records they left

Trace your noble roots – The best online sources for finding lost wealth in your family's history

Crimean War heroes – Discover the history of this vital Victorian conflict and the soldiers who fought in it

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Family historians have raised concerns over the future of the British census.

A Government Minister has suggested that plans are afoot to scrap the census, which has served to calculate the British population for the past 200 years.

Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude, has stated that the census is "out of date almost before it has been done", suggesting there are cheaper and more accurate ways of determining the British population. The news comes less than a year before the 2011 Census, which will take place in March.

Census returns are among the most important family history documents, revealing where our ancestors were on a particular night and with whom.

The subject is being discussed on the YFT Forum and you can email us with your thoughts.

West Middlesex FHS's Open Day on 26 September has been cancelled.

The event is advertised in the What's On page of Your Family Tree issue 93. However, the Society has been forced to cancel the event at the White house in Hampton due to unforeseen circumstances.

MyCanvas is a unique service from Ancestry.com. You can upload pictures of your ancestors and turn them into a range of great gifts and mementos. You can make a calendar containing different photos of your forebears, a photo album of all your treasured visual keepsakes or even a high-quality poster of your favourite snap. You can also add text to your images to give them a genealogical feel.

We have eight voucher codes for MyCanvas to give away. Each voucher is worth $90 (£60), however, you can also pay more if you want something extra.

To have a chance of winning one of these exclusive prizes click here, fill out our online form and answer the question correctly

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Ancestry has added a new set of Boer War records to its military collections.

Casualties of the Boer War 1899-1902 contains records of over 55,000 British soldiers who were killed, wounded or taken prisoner during the Second Anglo-Boer War, as it’s more accurately known, in South Africa.

A vast amount of the soldiers recorded in the database were killed by disease rather than the Boers, who concentrated on waging guerilla warfare in the hills of Transvaal.

The site has also added the Waterloo Medal Roll, which lists 39,000 men who fought against Napoleon in the famous Battle on 18 June 1815.

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TV legend Bruce Forsyth and film star Rupert Everett are to appear in the latest series Who Do You Think You Are?.

The eighth series of the landmark genealogy TV program is also set to feature gardening presenter Monty Don, soap star turned pop singer Jason Donovan and actors Robert Penry Jones and Alexander Armstrong, as they delve into their family's history.

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Issue 92 of Your Family Tree is on sale today. In the latest issue of Britain’s top-selling genealogical magazine you can read all about your ancestors who made front-page news by tracking them down in newspapers. We also reveal how to find clues to bigamy, incest and illegitimacy in your tree, what life was like in the workhouse, and how the country celebrated World Cup glory in 1966.

                 

Read all about it – Unearth fascinating details of your ancestors' lives through local and national newspapers

World Cup crazy – Find out how your family celebrated England's famous football victory in 1966

Listed in the workhouse – Learn more about your ancestors among the poor on census night

Dirty secrets – We delve into the difficult subjects of bigamy, incest and illegitimacy

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